Dr. justine smith
USA
Assistant Professor at University of California Davis Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
Justine’s research broadly tackles questions in predator-prey ecology, her primary interest is how human activities alter wildlife behavior and interactions between species. Justine works primarily with large terrestrial mammals and has conducted fieldwork across the United States and in Argentina, Canada, and Costa Rica. She was trained in interdisciplinary programs for her PhD at the University of California, Santa Cruz and as a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California, Berkeley.
Justine is committed to public outreach and engagement with stakeholders. She has given dozens of public talks to schools and community groups, and her work has been featured by the Washington Post, LA Times, NPR, National Geographic, Newsweek, BBC, Scientific American, Popular Science, New Scientist, and High Country News. She works closely with nonprofits and government agencies to increase the applicability of her research to addressing modern conservation challenges. Justine continues to seek out and adopt new ways to improve equity and access in her research, mentoring, and outreach activities.